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Portage, Michigan

Portage city, Michigan · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Kalamazoo County · 32.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PortagePeer medianPctileSource
Population49,25948,52255
Population change (10 yr)n/a4.8%
Median household income$83,212$83,05545
Poverty rate7.1%8.6%18
Bachelor's degree or higher47.9%44.0%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a11.0%
Median owner-occupied home value$262,300$360,65018
Median gross rent$1,133$1,50118
Housing vacancy rate4.7%5.0%18
Worked from home13.7%19.0%18
Population, 2012–2024
PortagePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PortagePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.3%
Housing units+6.6%
Median household income+27.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+55.8%
Median gross rent+33.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher+17.6%
Worked from home+250.4%
Poverty rate-10.6%
Establishment density · Kalamazoo County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.7US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail5.3US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.1US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction16.5US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Murray, UT8450,188+4.8%$90,74641.9%
Midland, MI8342,724$73,32544.6%
Middletown, CT8347,958$79,43840.2%
Concord, NH8144,375+4.4%$84,90242.3%
Kettering, OH8157,206+1.9%$74,68141.7%
Apple Valley, MN8155,679+11.6%$97,67345.9%
Olympia, WA8055,951+16.9%$81,30251.8%